Cox helped Renegades post 147, but it was comfortably chased in the 19th over
AAP04-Jan-2024Hobart Hurricanes 148 for 4 (Hain 51, Anderson 41*, O’Neill 2-25) beat Melbourne Renegades 147 for 4 (Cox 47, Wells 38, David 1-0) by six wicketsThe Hobart Hurricanes have snapped a 10-match BBL losing streak away from Tasmania with a six-wicket triumph over the Melbourne Renegades at Marvel Stadium.The Hurricanes restricted the under-fire Renegades to 147 for 4 and then cruised to their target with eight balls to spare as Corey Anderson (41 not out) steered them home.Sam Hain (51) was just as critical to the breakthrough victory on the road and played a leading role in an 84-run stand with Anderson as the Hurricanes finished with 148 with eight balls remaining.The Hurricanes had not won on the mainland in almost two years since edging past the Renegades at the same venue in January 2022. They are now two points away from the third spot with a game in hand.However, the Hurricanes will be sweating on the fitness of Hain after the England batter sustained a hamstring issue after being recalled into the XI in place of the injured Matthew Wade.”I’ll be honest, I’ve not gone the way I wanted so far,” Hain told Channel 7 about his BBL season while receiving the player-of-the-match award. “We’ll say it (the hamstring concern) is a cramp, but I’ll have to assess it with a physio to see how it pulls up.”Fergus O’Neill (2 for 25) made an immediate impact in his BBL debut with the wickets of Caleb Jewell (13) and Ben McDermott (25) to boost the Renegades’ hopes in the second innings.McDermott had confused both teams earlier in his innings after lodging a ball in the Marvel Stadium roof with a massive strike. He catapulted a loose delivery from Tom Rogers so high over midwicket that the ball became stuck among the rafters of the closed roof, rather than falling back.